Decoy



G. W. BENNETT.

DECOY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1921- Patented Mar. 14, 1922;

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DECOY. APPLICATION FIL ED MAY 14, 1921.

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.DECOY;

Application filed May 14, 1921. Serial No. 469,714;-

when extended and operatein conjunction with means for retaining said sections in extended for operative position and also 1111- proved meansifoi balancing the decoy in I such extended position said balancing means being also arranged to be moved to. lock the several sections in closed or collapsed position.

The primary object of thepresent invention is to provide anew and improved decoy for decoying wild ducks andysimilar wild game.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved device of the char acter described which may be easily and readily extended and locked to an operative or'fioating position. p p

t A further object of the invention is to provide an improved decoy which maybe easily and readily collapsed to a small compact shape to facilitate transportation; V 5

A still further object of the: invention is to provide an improved decoy ofthe typeset forth having an improved collapsible air container or receiver arranged to be automat cally collapsed and extended with the several sections of the decoy or body to. impart buoyancy thereto. v

I accomplish these and'other objects by means of the improved decoy disclosed in the drawings forming a part of the present specification wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similarpa-rts throughout the said specification and draw ings, and in which: I

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved decoy in an extended or operative position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the decoy extended the head being shown in elevation. I

Fig. is a longitudinal vertical sectional. view or" the decoy in a collapsed or inoperative position.

'Fig. 4 is a side elevation of Fig 3; and

Fig. 5 is a broken detail view disclosing the manner in which the balancing weightis held in a balancing or section-locking position. V Referring to thedra-wings.the numeral 1' is used to designate in generalthebody of a decoy duck comprising a centralor main section 2, rear sections 3, 4 and 5 andfront sections 6 and '7, the sections 5 and 7 7 being rear and front end sections respectively The several sections mentioned are arranged to be-collapsed-into the -main;or cen-c 1 tral section 2' telescopically andfrom their respectives'ides of saidmain section 2. ,The

end sections Sand .7 are providedwithair tight compartments 8 and 9 respectively in order'to impart buoyancyto-the decoy. To automatically impart further buoyancy to said sections when extended toforma decoy, I have provided-a collapsible air container or receiver 11 preferablyof the ac-' cordion type, but any suitable collapsible or flexible container may be-used. v c K The container'll is provided with several apertures 12 in the upper portion thereof to permit the passage of air to and from their? terior of the container. 1,, when extended and collapsed. V r i V Ahead 1e is'rnadefof suitableshape and colorjto represent the head otthewild game being sought or decoyed andsaid head is Specification of Letters Patent. Patented BE -14, 19 22.

pivotany mounted npon'the main section 2 and 19 beingturned on its pivotal point 16' to engage and disengage the said buttons.

The extensions 17 and 19 are sufiiciently ilexibleto be bent to engage and disengage,

similar buttons 20,- on opposite sides of the IHEUILSGClSlOIl 2 as disclosed inaFig. 4 of the drawings, when'tlie decoy or body 1 1S 111a collapsed or inoperative position.

A pair of balancingweights 22 and 23 deas at 16v and providedwith front and rear tensions 17 and 19 slotted laterally and in pend from. the ends of a U-shaped wire 24 I pivotally mounted within longitudinally disposed bearings '26 on the lower surface of the central or main section 2 of the decoyL said. wire 2+1 being provided intermediate saidbearings 26 with an olise't portion 27 engaged by a flat spring 28 also secured to the under or lower surface of said main section 2 and arranged to normally retain the balancing weights 2-2 and 23 in either a section-locking position as in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, or in a balancing position as.

disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

In order to collapse the decoy 1 to an in operative or folded position the head 14 is swung through a quarter turn on its pivot 16 thereby detaching the extensions 17 and 19 from the buttons 18 and 21 on the front and rear sections 7 and 15 respectively.

' The end sections?) and 7 are now moved inwardly or collapsed with the remaining sections into the main section 2 as disclosed in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

As the sections are collapsed into the main or central section 2 the collapsible container 11 is also simultaneously and automatically collapsed and during such collapse the air is forced through the apertures 12.

The wire 24 with its balancing weights 22 and 23'is now moved in its bearings to bring the. said weights 22 and 23 opposite and in contact with the end sections 5 and 7 respectively, as disclosed in Figs. 3and 4 of the drawings. The portions of the wire 24 between the bearings 26 and weights will engage the lower edges of the intermediate sections and prevent their inadvertent rev moval or extension while the wire 24 IS in such position. v

The extensions 17 and 19 of the head 14 are now detachably connected to the buttons or rivets 20 on the sides of the central section 2 as disclosed in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

To extend the decov to an operative or floating position the U-shaped wire 24 with its wei hts 22 and 23 are first moved to a depending position the spring 28 engaging the offset portion 27 of said wire to retain said weights in said balancing position.

The several sections are next extended by means of their respective buttons or tail piece on the rear-end section 5 thereby automatically extending and inflating the container 11 through its apertures 12 and the ends of the extensions 17 and 19 of the head 14 are then detached from the side buttons 20 and moved into detachable engagement with the buttons or rivets 21 and 18 of the rear and front sections 5 and 7 respectively, to' retain said sections in extended position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A decoy comprising a plurality of collapsible sections arranged to form a decoy when extended; means for maintaining said sections in an extended position; and decoy balancing means operatively connected to one of the sect1ons and arranged to be moved to lock said sections in a collapsed position. I

2. A decoy comprising a plurality of collapsible sections arranged to form a decoy when extended; means for maintaining said sections in an extended position; decoy balancing means operatively connected to one of the sections and arranged to be moved to lock said sections in a collapsed position;

and means for normally retaining said balancing means in a balancing or sectionlocking position.

3. A decoy comprising a plurality of collapsible sections arranged to form a decoy when extended; and a collapsible air container connected to each of the end sections and arranged to be automatically extended and inflated when said sections are extended.

when extended, the two end sections having water-tight compartments therein to render buoyancy to sald decoy; means for retaining said sectlons in an extended position; and

balancing means operatively connected to. one of said sectlons and arranged to be folded to lock said sections'in'collapsed position. 1 p

5. A decoy comprisinga plurality of collapsible sections arranged to form a decoy when extended, the two end sections having water-tight compartments therein toren der buoyancy to said decoy;-1neans for retaining saidsections in an extended posi-' tion; balancing means operatively connected to one of said sections and'arranged to be folded to lock said sections in collapsed position; and means for normally retaining said balancing means in either a sectionlocking or balancing position.

6. A decoy comprising a plurality of col-. lapsible sections arranged to form a decoy when, extended, the two end sections having water-tight compartments therein to render buoyancy to said decoy; and a head piece for thedecoy pivotally mounted upon one of the sections and having extensions arranged to detachably engage the end sections to retain all of said sections in an extended position.

In witness whereof I "hereunto set my signature.

GORDON W. DENNETT. 

